It’s 20 years ahead of the West – and it WON’T blow up ‘like its predecessor’: Brains behind Russia’s new robotic tank reveals secrets of machine at centre of $500BILLION military upgrade New Armata T-14 tank was unveiled at Victory Day parade in Russia last month as part of muscle-flexing …

The current security policy is worn-out, but those sitting in the power corridors are trying to blanket the blunders with statements and incorrect figures. Militants’ attack on police base in Musa Qala district of Helmand province which inflicted heavy casualties on police force is an indicator telling about worsening security …

AT Monitoring Des-KABUL: Tens of schoolgirls were sent to hospital after falling ill at schools in western Herat and northeastern Badakhshan provinces, officials said Saturday. Aging between 12 to 13 years, the students faced breathing problems while in their school in Herat city. The root cause behind the incident is …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces have seized more than 300 kilograms of hashish in northern Baghlan province, officials said on Saturday. According to security officials police from the counternarcotics department of the police headquarters of Baghlan stopped a vehicle in Mal Khan area of the northern part of Salang Highway. Acting police …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban released nine local policemen, including their commander, who were kidnapped from Baghlan province three weeks ago. Release of the policemen was secured through mediation of tribal elders. Commander of the group, Zahir, said that Taliban were beating them and even signed their death warrant. He …

AT-KABUL: Appreciating local media, Ex-President Hamid Karzai said that media was working hard to protect national unity and identity of Afghans. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Afghanistan Radio and Television Union, Hamid Karzai voiced his gratitude that media made another stride towards improvement of the freedom of expression. He said …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: As the term of the Lower House of Parliament—the Wolesi Jirga—nears to an end, lawmakers on Saturday called on the government and the electoral bodies to announce exact date of parliamentary polls in near future. Most of MPs came up with the same viewpoint about their presence …

By Akhtar Mohammad Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday said the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh, is trying hard to find new recruits and safe havens in the country. However, the interior minister Noorul Haq Ulomi assured that Daesh would not find ground in the country to …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that despite significant improvement in the field of air transportation, lack of close air support (CAS) is still a challenge for military. Commander of the Afghan Air Force, Major General Mohammad Dawran, said that progress have been made in fields …

AT-KABUL: At least 49 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 30 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …